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RESHI PPING BUTTER PAIL.

No. 322,267. Patented July 14,-1885.

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f UNITED STATE-sq DAVID H. EATON AND AMBROSE C.

PATENT OFFICE.

EATON, OF WA'VERLY, NEW YORK.

RES'HIPPING BUTTER-PML.

'sPCIlI-ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,267, dated July 14, 1885'.

Application filed May E23, 1885. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DAviD H. EATON and AMBnosn C. EATON, citizens of the United States, residing at Waverly, in the county of Tioga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reshipping Butter-Fails, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to reshipping butterpails; and it consists in certain details of con struction, as will be more fully `described in the speciiicatiomand pointed out in the accompanying drawings. in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Fig. 2, avertical section-of same; Fig. 3, a section on the line a; w, Fig. 1;-Fig. 4, a section on the line y y, Fig. l; Fig. 5, a vertical section of a modification of the top fastening` device, and Fig. 6 a plan view of same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the butter pail or receptacle@ consists of a vessel composed of tin, glass, or other suitable material, adapted to be placed within a galvanized iron exterior jacket, A, provided with perforations a' c2 at top and bottom, and of sufficient diameter to allow an air-space between the receptacle and jacket. This exterior jacket is lined with any suitable heatnon-conducting material, which may consist of Wood, paper, or asbestus, and perforated at top and bottom to correspond with the perforations in the jacket.

The receptacle is provided with a flanged top, f, which rests upon the liange h at top of the jacket, and is made shorter than the jacket to allow a space for the free circulation of air through the openings a' and beneath the bottom. By means of this non-conducting lining and the circulation of air within the jacket around the interior receptacle its contents are kept cool.

A wooden cover, H, closes the top of the receptacle and jacket and holds the inner receptacle in place. This cover is removable, and is secured in position by means of a jointed bail, consisting of the parts E' E', one of which is adapted to engage with an ear, h', formed in one side of the upper flange, h, of

bail is secured to the cover by a transverse.

plate, D, grooved on its under side to accominodate the parts E', and provided with a central slot or opening, d, through which the eyes project. The central part, E, ofthe bail acts as a spring to draw the parts E inwardly, and thus serve to hold thecover tightly in place when closed.

Instead of a smooth lining for the interior of the jacket we may have a corrugated 1ining, as shown in Fig.`4. j

Instead ofthe fastening device, as shown in Figs. l and 2, an opening,f2, may be provided in one end of the transverse piece D, having a slide, D', adapted to slide outwardly and engage with an ear, l, on the flange of the outer jacket, the opposite end of said plate being inserted in an ear, I', in the opposite side of the jacket. In this case the hasp F is secured to the slide D', its opposite end fitting over a staple, g', upon the top of plate D.

lt is only intended that the jacket and cover be reshipped. The receptacle, being cheaply manufactured, may be retained by the mery chant or purchaser. These packages are strong and light, and will last for along time. Vhile the primary object of our device is for the shipment of butter, it is evident that any other article can be shipped-such as lard, jellies, &c.-in the same manner.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is#- 1. A resliipping-pail consisting of -an interior receptacle and an exterior jacket perforated at the top and bottom, and provided with4 3. In a reshipping-pal, a cover provided l In testimony whereof We have nfxed our with a top plate, D, and a hail made in three l' signatures in presence of two Witnesses. pieces the pieces E being confined in Grooves o on theunder side of the plate, bheinnerthooked DAVID H' EATON' ends of said pieces engaging with the hand- Y AMBROSE C' EAlON' piece of the bail, the outer ends engaging with Vtnesses: ears on the jacket, substantially as and for the AMBROSE P. EATON,

purpose set forth. GEORGE A. SMITH. 

